. >>> i'm danny palmetto. sixers pick talks about his connection with ben simmons. >>> plus, could the phillies avoid seeing snakes in the desert and return to the win column? highlights, next. ♪ ♪ it isn't just about vision, it's about care. nobody cares for eyes more than pearle. >>> time to check in with kate snow for a look of what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." good evening, kate. >> good evening, denise. high drama over health care. republican leaders trying to push through a bill in the senate. how millions get their coverage could hang in the balance. >>> plus, nearly two hours of panic on a packed passenger flight. the plane shaking so violently the pilot told passengers to pray. >>> be we go inside the world o emoji. who makes them, anyway? that when we go to "nbc nightly news," denise. >>> here's danny with sports. >> denise, thank you, danny pommells back at it. the phillies lost to the diamondbacks 3-2. propco on second base. herrera in the box. blanco laying out. gets picked up by randy delga